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Tomate, Fr. 



TOMATO 



Tomate, Sp. 

 Liebesapfel, Ger. 



CULTURE — For the first crop sow seeds of very early varieties like Alpha, Avon Early, Red River or Earliana, under glass, or 

 in the house, about middle of February, giving the young seedlings plenty of light for rapid development. When they are 3 to 4 inches 

 tall transplant them into flats or a spent hotbed, to stand 4 inches apart each way. Give plenty of air on sunny days to harden them 

 properly. Such plants should start bearing middle of June, and continue for the best part of 2 months. For the main crop, sow seeds of 

 later varieties in a hotbed, or warm cold frame by April 1st. Around Decoration Day, prepare spaces 3 feet apart each way, digging the 

 hole a foot deep and of equal diameter and filling this with well rotted stable manure or humus. Set the plants into these spaces and to 

 prevent loss from cut worms surround the young plants with a collar of cardboard. Where the young plants are grown in paper pots, set 

 them into the ground, pots and all, just tearing out the bottom. One ounce of seed will produce about 2500 plants. 



The Earliest Sorts 



887 Alpha . Alpha fruits come very deep and smooth, 

 plants are distinct, with heavy wide foliage, and 

 bear in abundance bright red fruits which ripen 

 evenly right up to the stem, and are solid and 

 meaty. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 40 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; 

 i lb., $2.00. 



888 Avon Early. An exceedingly early variety, ma- 

 turing a few days before Earliana. Fruits large, 

 round and very solid, of deep scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 \ oz., 40 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; \ lb., $2.00. 



894 Bonny Best. An early variety, popular all over 



the country. Fruits are almost round, scarlet, and 



are produced in abundance. This is also a good 



forcing Tomato. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 



40 cts.;} lb., $1.25. 

 896 Break O 'Day. (See Specialties, page 5.) Pkt., 



15 cts.; i oz., 50 cts.; oz., 90 cts.; } lb., $3.00. 

 938 Earliana Spark's. A standard extra early. 



Fruits bright red, solid and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 



cts.; | oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; }lb., $1.25. 

 917 John Baer. A standard early sort producing 



large, well-shaped, red fruits of fine flavor. Pkt., 



10 cts.; I oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; } lb., $1.25. 

 919 June Pink. May be called a pink "Earliana." 



Identical in all but color, this being a purplish pink. 



Pkt, 10 cts.; i oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; } lb., $1.50. 

 940 Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. (See Special- 

 ties, page 5.) Pkt., 25 cts.; J oz., 60 cts.; bz., $1.10; 



} lb., S3.75. % 

 936 Red River. A cross of Sunrise and a selected 



strain of Earliana, quality fruits are produced very 



early. They are of medium size, good depth, a 



bright scarlet color, while the flesh is quite solid. 



Pkt., 15 cts.; \ oz., 50 cts.; oz., 90 cts.; } lb., $2.75. 



Break O'Day Tomato 



Red River Tomatoes 



Second Early and Main Crop Varieties 



Beauty. A very productive sort with large smooth fruits of purplish- 

 pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25. 



Crimson Cushion, or Beefsteak. Large size, solid and smooth. 

 Similar to Ponderosa, except in color. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 

 Jib., $1.50. 



Dwarf Champion. Very strong dwarf plants, fruits smooth and solid of 

 purplish-pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; } lb., $1.75. 



Dwarf Stone. Round fruits, deep scarlet, very solid, ripens evenly and of 

 excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; \ lb., $1.25. 



94 7 Dreer's Superb Salad. 



Distinctly a salad Tomato, 

 just the right size for serv- 

 ing in halves or quartered, 

 with lettuce or for putting 

 up whole in jars. Very 

 smooth fruit, in color a 

 rich scarlet. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 

 lib., $1.25. 



902 Early Detroit. An early 

 sort of large size, nearly 

 round, skin purplish-pink. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; | oz., 25 cts.; 

 oz., 45 cts.; }lb., $1.25. 



Strong Pot-grown Alpha and Marglobe Tomato Plants are offered on page 196 



